EDN

Open-collector output provides fail-safe operation

It is common practice to use digital open-collector outputs for control units in industrial applications. Using these outputs, you can switch loads, such as relays, lamps, solenoids, and heaters. One ...
Hackaday

From Gates To FPGA’s – Part 1: Basic Logic

It’s time to do a series on logic including things such as programmable logic, state machines, and the lesser known demons such as switching hazards. It is best to start at the beginning — but even ...
EDN

Maximizing output power from PLL synthesizer high-frequency open-collector outputs

At the heart of a transceiver is usually a phase-locked-loop (PLL) synthesizer, which delivers a signal to downstream components such as mixers, filters and power amplifiers. At higher frequencies, ...
Digi Times

NAND flash bit growth up in 2Q10, but ASP down, says DRAMeXchange

Increased supply 3-bit-per-cell parts pushed bit growth of NAND flash production in the second quarter of 2010, but dragged prices down, according to DRAMeXchange. As a result, the NAND market ...